Top 25 Movie Moments of the Decade

We know that compiling a Top 25 Movie Moments of the Decade list is a fool's errand. Every time we thought the list was finished, there was always one more "But what about...." lurking in the room that we couldn't ignore.

This list could easily be 2,500 moments and we still wouldn't be able to include everything we wanted, so we know that a lot of your favorites probably aren't on here. But we think most of you will nod your head in agreement at at least a few of these. So consider this less a definitive list then a starting point to a greater discussion.
We know that compiling a Top 25 Movie Moments of the Decade list is a fool's errand. Every time we thought the list was finished, there was always one more "But what about...." lurking in the room that we couldn't ignore.

This list could easily be 2,500 moments and we still wouldn't be able to include everything we wanted, so we know that a lot of your favorites probably aren't on here. But we think most of you will nod your head in agreement at at least a few of these. So consider this less a definitive list then a starting point to a greater discussion.

Before his role as a serial womanizer in 'How I Met Your Mother' attracted him to a new audience, Harris made one of the most memorable cameos of the decade as an Ecstasy-fueled version of himself in this surprise hit.

The rare foreign movie to crossover to American audiences, the combination of visual beauty and unprecedented special effects earned the film Best Picture and Best Director nominations at the 2001 Academy Awards.

As the fat, balding, loud and obnoxious studio executive Les Grossman, Cruise finally gets to strike back at his bosses. While the hip-hop dancing was a bit clichéd, it was still his most memorable role this decade that didn't involve a couch or an E-meter reading.

It was a toss-up between this scene and the abrupt car accident at the end, but either way, Bardem's portrayal of murderer/70s haircut wearer Anton Chigurh was a perfect mix of the deliberate, studied and eerie.

You can't have a list like this without including the most successful franchise in history. If we had to choose, we'd pick Harry discovering Platform 9 ¾ as our top moment, but you'd need wizardry to find clips online. So we found this compilation of the best clips known as a "trailer" that highlights them all.